One of the pivotal moments of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker saw Rey duel with Kylo Ren atop the ruins of the second Death Star, but some newly released concept art seems to suggest that this sequence was originally intended to play out quite differently.
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Concept designer Phil Saunders has shared some stunning artwork to his Twitter account, and it shows Rey diving deep beneath the ruins of the destroyed planet-killer. She appears to have some kind of breathing apparatus, so it's possible that this was where she would have discovered the wayfinder and had her "Empress Rey" vision before surfacing to do battle with Kylo.
Check out the art below, and let us know what you think in the comments. We also have some previously released BTS photos which spotlight several moments that didn't make the final cut.
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Rey
This first shot features Daisy Ridley preparing to shoot the scene with Rey confronting Kylo Ren on Pasaana.
J.J. Abrams Directs His Cast
Director J.J. Abrams instructs Daisy Ridley (Rey), John Boyega (Finn) and Oscar Isaac (Poe) before they film the same Pasaan sequence.
Lando
Another shot of Abrams, this time talking to the great Billy Dee Williams Lando Calrissian) on the Resistance base set.
The Vexis
Although some shots were obviously CGI, the giant snake, known as a Vexis, from the Pasaana caverns was actually an impressive practical effect.
D-O
A shot of Abrams and crew with the D-O droid, who the director also provided the voice for.
Chewie
Abrams shows some footage to Joonas Suotamo, who inherited the role of Chewbacca from the late Peter Mayhew.
Hux and Pryde
A shot of Domhnall Gleeson and Richard E. Grant sharing a giggle on the Mustafar set. It seems a scene was shot featuring Generals Hux and Pryde on the fiery Imperial planet that never made the theatrical cut of the film.
Warwick Davis
Warwick Davis returned for a brief appearance as Wicket the Ewok towards the end of the movie, but he also played another character who wasn't listed in the credits.
Poe and Finn
Oscar Isaac and John Boyega have a laugh while filming a scene in what appears to be the Resistance Base. As far as we know, this particular shot did not appear in the finished film.
Rey Takes Flight
Rey (Daisy Ridley) dons a very familiar-looking helmet as she prepares to leave Ahch-To in Luke Skywalker's old X-Wing.
Kylo Ren
J.J. Abrams directs Adam Driver on the set of the wreckage of the Death Star II.
Empress Rey
"Dark Rey" appeared for one scene when Rey had a vision of what might come to pass if she joined the Dark Side, but a scene featuring the young Jedi actually taking the throne was also filmed. We got a brief flash of this shot during Rey's vision when Kylo touched Vader's mask.